It seems the favorite kids show for both children and adults these days is Bluey, and while there are a lot more Bluey themed crochet projects than there are knitting ones, I was able to find a few Bluey knitting … Read More ...
Let’s Celebrate the Benefits of Knitting
I’m writing this post in honor of World Wide Knit in Public Day, but of course every day is a good day both to knit in public and to acknowledge the benefits of knitting in our lives.
It happens … Read More ...
Knit a Blanket to Bring Color to Your Mornings
No matter how many blankets I am working on or have finished — knit or crochet — I feel like there’s always room for another one. Blankets can make great gifts or charity projects, and it’s also just lovely (for … Read More ...
Enter Dad to Win a “Cable Knit” Sweater Vest
Dads in cliche are known for their terrible jokes, and their hoarding of cables and other technological bits and bobs that no one really knows the use of or if they’ll ever be needed again.
Staples is giving a few … Read More ...
Review: Kids’ Ultimate Craft Book
If you’ve got kids home for the summer or are just interested in indoctrinating them into the world of crafts at any time of year, Kids’ Ultimate Craft Book is a fun place to start.
This compilation craft book from … Read More ...
Pretty Tank Top Knitting Patterns
After sharing some fresh T-shirt knitting patterns last month, let’s complete our summer knit wardrobes with some awesome tank top knitting patterns.
I love a good knit tank top because it somehow feels a little bit more dressed up than … Read More ...
Keep it Simple with This Ribbed Cardigan
My love of cardigans is well documented, and I think I’m about to add another one to my must-knit list. While sometimes I love some good colorwork or fancy techniques, sometimes it is awesome to keep it simple. Summer, for … Read More ...
A Simple Triangular Shawl for Beginners
There are lots of reasons I might decide to share a particular pattern with you, but usually it’s something that I would like to knit myself, or that I would have liked to knit at a different point in my … Read More ...
Pride Knitting Patterns
June is the month for Pride, and I’ve shared a lot of Pride related knitting patterns and rainbow-colored designs in the past (see for example, rainbow patterns one and two, and little Pride flags) but there’s always room … Read More ...
Circular Knitting Machine Hat Knitting Patterns
A lot of people seem to make hats as their first projects when they get a new circular knitting machine. I did, too, though mine didn’t come out great because I didn’t really know what I was doing, I just … Read More ...
Review: Small Knits: Casual and Chic Japanese Style Accessories
Japanese knitting patterns are popular around the world for their simplicity of style, timeless designs and easy to understand charts that basically give you the whole pattern without words. It’s not a style everyone loves, but there are plenty of … Read More ...
Father’s Day Knitting Patterns
Gift ideas that are presented for Father’s Day often bother me because they assume that every guy plays golf, likes to grill, wears ties, etc. (I guess just like all Mother’s Day gift ideas include flowers, scented bath stuff and … Read More ...
Play with Fisherman’s Rib in This Fun Long Vest Project
Brioche knitting has been popular for a while now, but I feel like maybe fisherman’s rib is starting to catch up in terms of seeing it more in patterns. They have a very similar look but a lot of people … Read More ...
Helix Pullover is a Fun Knit for Summer
I love Jessie Maed Designs and have shared a lot of their patterns over the years, but I somehow missed this one from last summer so I wanted to share it with you now.
The Helix Pullover is a top … Read More ...
What’s in the Cards for You, Sweater Knitter?
Sometimes I’ll scroll through Ravelry to find patterns to share and I don’t look at them all that closely before deciding to feature them. So just looking at the top of the pattern page for the Tarot Card Sweater by … Read More ...